Good morning! Senior reporter Karen Hanna has written several stories about lean practices in recent years. Start your day with a smile, and maybe some self-recognition, as she details how those lessons have not rubbed off on her.

We've got information on a new press from Engel, a 3D printer from Yizumi-HPM and a quality control system from AM Flow, along with news from our colleagues at IndustryWeek about Hexagon acquiring scanning technology from a 3D Systems subsidiary.

Finally, if you're wondering what the hype is about cobots, you can find out more in January at the new Collaborate North America event being launched by Universal Robots.

Lynne Sherwin, managing editor